[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#268041: alsa-base losing settings in /etc/default/alsa on upgrade

[Thomas Hood]

retitle 268041 alsa-base: loses settings in /etc/default/alsa
severity 268041 serious
thanks

Dick Middleton wrote:
> Whenever alsa is updated (apt-get upgrade) it always replaces 
> /etc/default/alsa thus replacing my chosen settings.

Steve Kowalik wrote:
> It's probably debconf rewriting the file. 

Dick Middleton wrote:
> Having set with dpkg-reconfigure it now sticks.

This is a policy violation.  Maintainer scripts must not overwrite
the admin's settings.
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Thomas Hood